Speech
Which liberty is guaranteed by the first amendment?
A. Freedom of Speech
B. Right to Vote
C. Right to bear arms
D. No cruel and unusual punishments
A. Freedom of Speech
Which clause is in italics? “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
A. Establishment Clause
B. Free Exercise Clause
C. Elastic Clause
D. Necessary and Proper Clause
A. Establishment Clause
A protest march against the President would be...
A. Freedom of Petition
B. Freedom of Assembly
C. Right to Universal Suffrage
D. None of these
Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?
2nd
What is the topic of the 4th amendment?
A. equal voting rights
B. illegal searches and seizures
C. freedom of religion
D. guns
B. illegal searches and seizures
Where do you have the utmost expectation of privacy?
A. At home
B. driving in your car
C. at school
D. walking on the sidewalk
A. At Home
Where do we find the Bill of Rights?
A. US Constitution
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Common Sense
D. Magna Carta
US Constitution
What action is protected by the first amendment?
A. an organized protest B. right to vote
C. Trial by Jury D. Owning a gun
A. an organized protest
Name the clause in italics: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
A. Establishment Clause
B. Free Exercise Clause
C. Elastic Clause
D. Necessary and Proper clause
B. Free Exercise Clause
This includes the right to make a complaint to government without fear of punishment. This includes lobbying or suing the government.
A. Petition
B. Assembly
C. Free Exercise
D. Prior Restraint
A. Petition
What is the topic of the 3rd amendment?
A. Guns
B. Privacy
C. Freedom of Speech
D. Quartering soldiers
D. Quartering of Soldiers
Before a search can happen, what must police have?
A. Backup police with them
B. A lawyer present for the person being searched
C. Probable cause or a warrant signed by a judge
D. Nothing, they can search whenever they want
C. probable cause or a warrant signed by a judge
The police enter someone's house without their permission or a search warrant and seize evidence to use against them in a court of law. What amendment does this relate to?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
4th Amendment
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd D. 4th
1st
Any action meant to convey an idea is ...
A. protected speech
B. a coherent idea
C. NOT protected by the 1st Amendment
D. NOT allowed according to Martial Law
A. Protected Speech
Why is a teacher not allowed to lead a prayer in school?
A. It would violate the Establishment Clause
B. It would violate the Free Exercise Clause
C. It would violate the the Takings Clause
D. All of these
A. It would violate the Establishment Clause.
The act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government is called what?
A. Lobbying
B. Corruption
C. Expectation of Privacy
D. Brainwashing
A. Lobbying
The Supreme Court has understood the Second Amendment to give 2 essential rights. What are they?
A. Right to own a firearm/ right to overthrow the government by force
B. Right for states to have militias/ Right to establish local police departments
C. Right to own a firearm/ States may have militias
D. Right for the states to have militias/ right of state militias to overthrow the government by force.
C. Right to own a firearm/ States may have militias.
What must police show before a judge will issue a search warrant?
A. due process
B. probable cause
C. exclusions
D. substantial cause
B. probable cause
Lemon Test has three criteria for providing government aid to parochial schools. Of the following, which is one criterion for the Lemon Test?
A. Aid must be approved by a local minister
B. Aid must be only used for funding the salaries of priests
C. Aid can only be used for funding bibles
D. Aid must maintain a separation of church and state
D. Aid must maintain a separation of church and state.
Which is NOT protected speech?
A. Publishing a false statement that is damaging to one's reputation
B. Yelling fire in a crowded public place.
C. Explaining in detail when you plan to overthrow the government .
D. all of these
D. All of These
Students were allowed to wear black arm bands as a protest in this case...
A. Tinker v. Des Moines
B. Schenk v. USA
C. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
D. Texas v. Johnson
A. Tinker v. Des Moines
Free Exercise means....
A. You can worship how you choose to
B. You can read a Bible at lunch
C. You can choose NOT to worship
D. All of these
D. All of these
The act of censoring speech before it is published. This is unconstitutional in the U.S.
A. Prior Restraint
B. Search and Seizure
C. Pre-Crime
D. Silencio
A. Prior Restraint
Which amendment prevented British practice of quartering troops in citizen’s homes?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
3rd
A police officer receives a tip that a house down the street may be the home of a drug dealer. To investigate further, the police officer sifts through the house’s trash on the side of the road. Which exception to a warrant is the officer using?
A. No expectation of privacy
B. He is at the scene of a crime
C. He is violating the homeowner's 4th Amendment Rights
D. He is on government property
A. No expectation of privacy
Regarding government funding to schools, which would the lemon test NOT allow?
A. Government funding for School Buses
B. Government funding for Sports Equipment
C. Government funding for Science Textbooks
D. Government funding for Hymn Books
Which of these is NOT protected by the First Amendment?
A. A text message criticizing a public official
B. A protest march against illegal immigration
C. A threat against someone
D. A cartoon making fun of a religion
C. A threat against someone
What is the difference between libel and slander?
Slander - Spoken Word
Libel - Written Word
Both = defamation
True or False
1. Polygamy is legal in all 50 states.
2. The U.S. can declare Judaism as its official religion.
False - The U.S. CANNOT declare Judaism as its official religion.
True or False:
You have the ability to bring a lawsuit against the government.
True - you can bring a lawsuit against the government.
In 1993, the _____________ Act required background checks of gun purchasers.
A. Brady
B. Rodgers
C. Mayfield
D. Brees
A. Brady
What does the Exclusionary Rule mean?
Evidence gained illegally cannot be used in court
The crime of writing or talking about attempting to overthrow the government by force or disrupting its lawful activities by violent acts.
A. Sedition
B. Espionage
C. Coup d'état
D. Putsch
A. Sedition (seditious speech)
A statement of sworn fact that is required in court proceedings. What a law enforcement officer may give a judge when requesting a warrant.
A. Affidavit
B. Promise Papers
C. Warrant
D. Hall Pass
A. Affidavit